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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-02

Cen. Sherman in his West Point
speech to the recent graduates, said
"There is an old saying that knowledge
is power This is not true. Action is
power, and when guided by knowledge,
produces the largest measure of results.
have encountered men who knew more
OF the science Of war than Grant, Meade,
or Hancock whom I would not have
intrusted with picket guard"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-02

Mr.. Joseph W. Drexel has present.
ed landscape by Edward Gay, costing
$4,000, for the adornmentof the new Exec
utive mansion at Albany, in the hope that
other citizens will follow his example.
Governor Hill, in accepting the gift, an
nounces that the large wall spaces of the
edifice afford excellent opportunity for
the display OF appropriate pictures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
THE PRESENTATION OF NIAGARA.

The serene simplicity of the plan submitted
to the Commissioners of the Niagara Reserva-
ton Is nothing more than was to have been ex-
pected of the artists who were wisely selected
for the work. Such design presupposes the
adoption of correct principles and a rigorous
adhesion to them; an unerring instinct to
divine what is essential and elemental in the
mass of details that unite to make the scenery
of Niagara, and careful study of the problem
how to restore what has been defaced and pre-
serve what remains, while at the same time
providing that all this sublimty and beauty
may be epjoyed by throngs of visitors without
losing any of Its natural impressiveness.
When Lord Duffern expressed the apprehen-
sion that Niagara might be "desecrated and
sophisticated by the puny efforts of the land
scape gardener" he showed that he was
familiar only with the work of less accom-
plished artists. Knowing the quality of much
that passes for landscape art, it is not impOssi-
Bile to conceive of some effort TO present
Niagara in full dress-tO decorate the river
banks with floral embroidery and arrange for
Illuminating the rush of waters with colored
lights Or the Commissioners might have
elected to have no design whatever, but to
with q tower this year. an elevator next and
new roads and paths where visitors seemed to
want them, and thus ALLOW the plan to devel-
op itself and run into tangle of incongruities.
Fortunately the designers have not stopped
short of plan which is complete and which
may be trusted as final. The details are set
forth in the drawings, and the report not only
lays down the principles adopted, but gives
specific reason for every line. If any modifca-
ton is ever attempted it will need to be justi-
fed in an equally precise way. But the special
point here to be noted is that Messrs. Omsted
ana Vaux have staked their professional repu-
tation on this design as sufficient fer all the
future. The report shows how fully they have
studied the requirements to be met and they
distinctly affirm that when this plan Is ex-
ecuted the work of construction proper is
ended, and maintenance alone will need to be
provided for thereafter. IL is to be hoped that
this view of the case will be made prominent
when the Commissioners come before the Leg
islature for an appropriation, so that the work
which is to be done once for all can be COM
pletod thoroughly and conscicntiously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

Young Hoarst's friends claim for him that he Is
,nalne bic success OF 'Ihe San frnclsco FIX
omner slnco he has had control OF IT, He certainly
has made il much moro newsy and breezy: but up to
tho hour Of going TO press "lhe Chronicle " was
s being issued at tho old stand. When his father,
tho Senator controlled tho Taper 1t was quite as
lIkoly as not to publish an attack ON some Of hts
friends Young Hearst will that this doesn
happen any more If no has ~ sit ND oil night to
ppven, It.
My devoted supporter, c. MuttOnhcddo Galley
Esd, X. c., discovered that IL was Lent quite ao-
cdentally. He had been tubbed and rubbed down
one afternoon at his usual hour. and was preparing
TO creep out foI breakfast, when he bethought hun
to ask hls man what balls he was due ut that night
His trusty henchman. who was especially imported
by Mr. Galley from tho Duchess OF Jigvaters es-
adjustment aghast Tho combination Of danc.
Ing and devotion was too much for his nerves ana
"Bals, mo iudi" no soDbed. "Bless soul,
me iud, do 20 ave balls ere in Lent
Mr. Galley was transported at having tho honor
OF knighthO0d conferred upon him by bis devoted
ser"tor, that he presented him with his last tray
full OF iowery and strobe forth upon the avenue Us
II no owned it-trown Topics.
Tho 81. Louis papers trying TO start house
owning boom In that city. They have boon pub
fishing elaborate articles about tho building societies
OF Philadelphia and call attention to tho fact that
PHILADELPHIA has NO labor troubles becauso IN that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07

wolves a corresponding reduction in shipments
after the rates have been changed.
The larger question. whether railway traffic
Will be rendered profitable or railroad building
encouraged by the bill, did not have cast upon
il the desired light by President Clevelands
choice of commissioners before Congress adj
iomrned Officials who should use their power
as Villas did in foreign mail matters, or as
Sparks did in land matters or as
Garland did in telephone matters, or as Whit
ney did in his treatment of American ship
builders, would make more mischief than can
he reckoned. 1t is the common assumption
that the President will find commissioners who
will act as we'll as Mr.. Manning has done in
tho Treasury. But Mr.. Manning is the one
member Of the Cabinet who has retired, and
what sort Of successor he will have does not
vet appear. The railroads show that they re-
a,ize the presence of new danger in noihlno
more than in their sudden harmony. In that
respect, at ali events the bill benefits them,
whether the public is benefited 10y the advance
in rates or not.
II is a significant and cieditablc change that
Mr. George has pronounced against strikes and
btycotts, and that the Connellsville coke work
ers have agreed to arbitration, which is also the
n ode Of settlement under consideration by fall
River spnncrs. The record OF strikes Tor
January and February shows that great sums
have been thrown away by disputes. and moro
rial and thorough prosperity would be attained
if industrial peace could follow. Foreign trade
is not yet encouraging imports for five weeks
show an increase Of per cent while exports
from New-YorS for four weeks OF February
arc in value 1 1-2 pcr cent less than for the
same time In 1886. But trade reports indicate
that tho total exports Of cotton in February
were about 81 100000 larger than last year,
the Atlantic exports of wheat and flour about
81 10000 larger, and the exports OF bacon
and lard about 100000 larger. whilo de-
crease appears of atout 100000 in corn.
and, if trade reports are not in error, OF about
$3.50. 900 in OIL These figures appear to fore
shadow considerable excess of imports over
exports for the last month"; and the speculative
advance in prices tends to restrict exports
still more. Meanwhile money is in sufficient
supply, and the receipts Of silver certificates al
Ncw-York have fallen to about Der cent OF
the aggregate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
MONEY And BUSINESS

The adjournment of Congress helped all mar
kcts. Blessed with assurance that an extra
session would not be called TO mcddle or TO
make during tho summer, men went gayly to
their buying A stimulus Of that sort NAV
not bc very lasting hut il is as real rs anv and
TO aid it came the last assurance that Reading
was safely recognized, the harmonious agreement
OF trunk line managers regarding the Inter-
state bill, tho assent of somo considerable
l'odcs Of strikers TO arbitration, and new rumors
Of war in Europe. Thus helped. stocks closed
at an average barely sixteenth above that of
the previous Saturday, but oil advanced 10
cents. coffee 80, cotton g. hops Il, lard 40 cents
per 100 pounds, pork 81 per barrel oats 81.
corn zig cents and wheat 49, cents for the
week. a corner At Chicago lifted PORK prod
ucts and corn. and agreement of opposing
cliqucs lifted wheat. Loans We're exnandeI
another millions more money went West
about 81. 3OC,0OC-and the Treasury faid on:
only $500 900 moro than it received tlouch
a call for nearly $14.000,OOO maturcd and the
week ended with bank reserve reduced bv
81 S49, 200, while exporters ceased buying wheat
Respecting the demand for money NJ the
West, it may he noticed that exchanges outside
spending week last year by about Is per cent
nearly all cities sharing. But it is not NJ this
season that money is most wanted in the
country when legitimate trade is at its greatest
activity and clearing house payments embrace
settlements for purchases on several months
credit. as well as new transactions, and spccu-
]ative dealings in securities, products and real
estate, as we'll as commercial payments. Rail
road earnings, with much better rates than last
year, show an increase of about 10 per cent for
February 30 far, which implies not much in
crease in tonnage. Part of this is but in an
ticipafon of spring shipments. A month hence
tho Interstate bill will go into operation and
existing rates and contracts will cease. The
trunk lines have adopted new classifcatons and
rates which have the effect Of a general in
crease In charges Many merchants and manu-
facturcs are therefore making haste to ship
goods. but the larger movement now only in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
TIE RALKdN Uprising.

The Rus ian Government has cOntrivcd with
its usual cunning to reopen the Balkan qucs-
ton. The protection which conspiraors have
repeatedly received from the Foreign Office
at st. Petersburg has encouraged the Bulgarian
officers at Rustchuk. Sllistria and other towns
20 revolt against the Regency. The uprising
has been supported by feeble demonstrations
Of the Iankof party. but has been promptly
suppressed by the National Government. a
large number Of arrests have bccn made. and
prominent members Of tho Russian party have
iccn implicated in the revolt. If the Regency
were at liberty to proceed rapidly by court
martial and condemn the conspirators 60 death,
it would bc able 10 strengthen its position and
to prevent similar outbreaks in future. Bus
recent experience has shown that the author
tics are pOwcrcSs 10 render treason Odious
The Russian Government will intervene on bc-
half OF its vcnal agents rs IL has done in the
past, and 10y diplomatic mcnaces will secure
their exemption from punishment, and ultimate
release. Firmly and judiciously as the Regents
invariably act in every emergency that arises
they cannot defy tho INSCRIPTIONS Northern
Power which for lis own selfish purposes in
stigatcs rebellion and bloodshcd In the Balkan
There has bccn futile attempt TO create "A
panic in the European exchanges 10y new
rumors Of war. Our regular London core
spOndcnt in yesterdays cable letter put the
new Russian manGuvrcs in the true light and
dismisscs the exaggerated stories Of military
movements on the frontiers. Tho old tactics
have been repeated for the sake Of aiding to
the cmbarrasmcnts Of the Regency. The
Gar is unable now, as he has been for the pas;
eighteen months. to reach decision respecting
tic invasion Of Bulgaria He IL waiting for
more propitous season. when the risks of Aus
fian Intervention may be reduced. In the mean
time he is bent upon subjccting the principally
to indIgnity and outrage, and expects ultimately
TO convince the people that they cannot look for
strong government and internal tranquility 30
long as they are in revolt against st. Petersburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor IAttcheld is spoken Of as leading
candidate for Congress In tho Hid Rhode Island
District.
Count Won Motke Is good chess-phyer, but not
nearly as good Prince Bismarck, who has often
beaten him at the same President Grey, N. dc
In France All this Is according to R0sentha The
expert.
Tho Rev. Dr. Mcvickar. of Philadelphia, Is now in
jerusalem, In company with the Kcv. DR.. Brooks,
OF this city.
That obs,rcporous rascal tho Mahlniah Dhu,cep
Singh. has established headquarters In Chandcrna-
gore. near Calcutta, which Is French possession,
and Is Issuing thence ncendary proclanatons to the
sinks declaring that he has repudiacd the Treaty of
Annexation OF the Punaub. ana Is now an enemy
Of Great Britain and a claimant OF tAe throne Oh Ills
ancestors.
Secretary lamar Is to deliver tho address at the
unwilling of tho Calhoun Monument in Charleston.
c. on April GO and is expected to renew his
mortal defanco TO au base knaVes VINO aare Iipu'e
to jeff. Davis the falntcst trace OF treason
According to Mr. Iabouchere's Truth" His
Majesty tho King of the Netherlands Is a martyr
10 cout and rheunatism and his temper is not sweet
hut tho Princess Royal is angelic child, and al
most too good and intelligent for this world. She
has wonderful grace and charm, though giving no
promise S Pd cSJ !: almost as fair and naxcn haired
as tho lato Prince Alexander, WHO was nearly an
sice and beams out In her blue eyes Tho King of
tho Belgans wants to secure her for his hephew Du.
I Dutch are not likely 10 suffer an engagemeht
which would bring tho Court of The Hague In IN
tiuato relations with that of Brussels.
Queen Victoria is having electric lights introduced
INTO all parts of Windsor Castle
Mr. c. NJ Pullman, of palace-car fame and fortune,
Is now Sir George. In tho Knghthood of Italy.
Cayarrc, tho Spanish tenor, has received 100000
for tho niy nights Of tho opera season Just closed
Professor James Mac Alister is said TO have col
Iected I'm tho Philadelphia Public Education Building
the largest and best library Of pedagogy IN America.
Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner has been lately I'M
Chicago on his way TO Southern California. lie
was Tor several days tho guest OF Mr.. and MIS- Writ
Dexter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
ABOUT THE SURPLUS.
VIEWS OF TWO STRONG FINANCIERs
Jesse Scltomdn In The Epoch.


feel satisfied that the present OF outstanding
National bank circulation and for other purposes In my
opinion IL good policy for every stable government
provide by its securities tho for sound in
yestments to a certain limit
Now. TO the treatment of the annually col
lected in the first place. should reduce the tar
many instances. particularly those articles that
regarded by the people being necessities 10 such
an extent that surplus would be less than half tho
amount that We have been receiving in past years
/ should then devote my sole attention III
peuding iudiciously whatever snrpus there
NAV still occur in making internal Improvements. There
il probably no In the world that has done
little ia the way internal improvements as the United
States has done and think that IL is now high time that
we should something TO secure our National safety 40
IL obvious that navy our forts our harDors and
even some OF rivers have been too long neglected
President FTy Of the Bdnk Of Nsc York. IN The Epoch.
There are plenty Of uses to which this money should 10
nut for the National benefit For instance,
taiuy need hrstclass navy and cefenoes
for the harbOrs. Not because there Is any
prospect of war, but because IL is National
nee, ssty many important cities In the country being
exposed. think very large amount OF money mighs
be very advantageOusly expended in improving the
Mississippi River which is the great water highway OF
the country, AS well rs other rivers and harbors.
Much money might be used in building custom houses
and other public buildings actually needed In places Ia
the interior part OF the country or course such ventures
should be entered upon wisely and judciousy.
As TO the OF money which should be kept in tho
Treasury, think l00O00000 the amount required Dy
law Is quite sufficient "a ~,
Unless means are soon devised for getting tho
surplus OF the Treasury fear that the coun
try may seriously embarrassed from the locking up
this vast sum In the Treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07

city every owns his own homo. And yet Henry
George came from Phlsdelphis.
Why She wept-A lady called on friend who
had only been married few yean. and wac eur.
II am the most unhappy woman in Austin and
why. On go aSe0 husband Sn lives for you aone Hs
stays at homo all the time. He never goes away
from home. ho never brings any Of his friends to
"Ycsn. replied the unfortunate woman. putting
"thats-whatmakcsm Slftings.
Tho people OF Philadelphia now begin to feel that
they are part of the civilized world since they have
succeeded In having fve-cent fares like other big
cities.
"what has become OF Smith,"
"Why, haven't you heardl"
".worse Gone to live In Brooklyn" -tTown
Topics.
thousand persons recently applied for the po-
sItion of head porter Of the Society of Lncolns
Inn, England, although tho salary only s760 year.
I'll deserved pame.-Omaha Husband.-well,
told you my friend DeGrand was q wonderful man.
NV omaha xSa' w aS yGS 'G'ns foO o. MIN
.,. "Fool Why be ia one Of tho most famous scen'
"He's born idiot"
a aHow can you , tak sol ,..,. .
boy and she's most month old."-tomaha World.
Aesthetic people in the West pronounce Ruddygore
Roo dieore. with the accent the second syllable
Tho West is putting q good many airs since pork
has gone up.
"Theres nothing 10 do, Chollie now the seasons
oyer. I'm getting disgustngy fat / am. I'd
$50 would 1, old man. lets try, a church"
o rsthe, ne eSs 1IsS%s T Toncs IT'S Ike ma''
For many years Canada has been asking New
foundand to como in out Of the wet. but New
foundland says she'll DO dinged IL she does.
ethereal mildness is coming: we begin TO hear
OF floods, leo gorges and MISUNDERSTANDING Vine
yard Herald.
"Oh, yes; Tommy's learning to play quite rap
IDLY. flo reads music quite readily his execution IL
really credtable, and bis lingering Is perfect"
"Hs fngerngl What instrument docs he play 4 4"
"a French horn. "-tDoston Transcript.
Mr.. Henry Watterson and Mr.. Henry Wooden
Grady having little newspaper duel Tbs
Knight of the Star eyed Goddess and the Little Giant
Of the New South decidedly foemen worthy OF
each others steel: but 1t looks If the South would
prove toe small to hold neE, both.
"say where's do srortln' editorf" asked a loud
ly dressed young man, he poked his head into tho
room occupied by the night editor az wants him
to decide bet between me and George Hathaway
You see, II about dis way: I don't know
nothing about books. and dis man Hathaway reads
something about man having hectic flush. and
10 wants 70 know whether IL beats iull house or
not. l claim it don't. and no II does and I
want the matter settled hectic flush de.
scrlbed TO him and he went away satisfied agreeing
to call tho bet of.-tHIlnneapos Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
BETTING on RACE TRICKS.

Tho Ives bill taxing the receipts Of racing as
sociatlons and restricting each track to twenty
DAYS OF racing in year is receiving active sup
port I'm many quarters. Its friends urge that it
will limit the number Of race-courses 10 those
controlled by people who believe in sustaining the
sport on n substantial and honorable basis, and
viii stamp out the swindling clubs which keep
up pretended racing merely to plumber tie public.
Under this bill IL IL becomes law. there VIII be
no hundred days Of running horses mt Brighton
Beach or any other place. with the inevitable ac-
commitment OF fraud that excessive racing In
vites The bill will certainly check dishonesty,
and the uso OF the money received by the State
from reputable rcc tracks 10 give prizes for inn
uroying the breeds OF cattle, sheep and horses at
the various State and county fairs seems proper
and discreet. In that way this tax would be
fruitful Of good results.
IS to the tolerance OF betting upon race days
only on the tracks which pay this tax to the State
the advocates Of the bin say with force that 1t has
ALWAYS been found impossible to suppress betting
PEOPLE will bet no matter what restrictions or OBJ
Situations the law puts in their way. The Ives
hill tbcy urrc PROPOSES "A "high license system
which viii limit the betting and viii insure its
supervision 10y honorable men, our great Jockey
clubs arc made up of members OF means and re-
srectability In this way the evils and abuses OF
betting will be brought within reasonable limits
as the Crosby bill proposes to limit the pcrmcous
effects OF Liquor selling II is u curious argument
and not without pausiDility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07
EIN4NCIAL PROSPECTS.

Bankers begin to anticipate pinch in money
before long, though willing TO make sixty-day
loans at moderate rates. On the other hand
excellent authorities urge that these anticipa-
tons are groundless that redemption of trade
dollars will help tho market. and that the
prompt arrest Of gold exports and lowering of
| foreign exchange by large exports Of products
indicate that 10 pressure need be feared. The
task of prophecy may be left to those on either
slao who are so willing to undertake it, but a
recital of some facts may help every man to be
| his own prophet
| No one knows exactly how many trade dollars
there are in the country. Many were undoubt.
eily melted down in other countries, as in this
country some probably were when they ceased
to pass current except at bullion value. There
were coined in all $36 100000, Of which
$4,000, 900 are known TO have been exported,
and only $1,000 600 are known to have
been brought back. This would leave about
S9,OO0,OOO in this country. But tho Mint
holds that not moro than $7,OOOOOO exist
here, while "The Financial Chronicle" urges
that the amount Is probably $2O,OOOOOO or
more. Exports and imports Of silver Were not
very accurately or reliably reported some years
ago. but the return Of these coins has never
leen favored by their free acceptance in large
amount If not moro than $lO,OOO.OOO are
to be redeemed, the step will make little differ
ence in the market. Silver certificates have
been paid out and put into circulation for
months as fast as anybody can he found to
usc them.
1t is fact Of some importance that a call for
S13, $4,000 Of the three per cent bonds ma
tuIed last week, and yet the Treasury took in
daring tho week about az much money as 1t
paid out. The net withdrawal of bonds from
deposit for circulation was 81, SS1 $50. which
Implies deposit Of about 81, 100000 currency
most Of tho called bonds had been redeemed
before March 1. aud The redemption Of the rest
aided hardly dollar to the circulation.
Prices Of wheat corn, COTTON and provisions
have teen rising rapidly, as if foreign war
were juat at hand. If it were one of the earliest
and most important effects would be the return
OF largo body Of securities now held abroad.
and that movement would for q time effect all
markets more powerfully than any increase Of
demand at this season for products. There arc
sagacious Observers who believe that no foreign
war is near. and who note that a slight ad-
vance in prices of wheat and flour have already
stopped foreign buying. II products do not
80 abroad largely, with imports exceeding those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-07

shops IT 'is disgraceful that the practice OF
paying them in drinking places has ever pre-
vailed. Finally, the 'longshoremen formally
declared that they meant to live up to the
agreements made with their employers
since the last strike. They resolved
thus, they said. because they understand that
some of the employers mIstrust them. More
over, the 'longshoremen proposed that hereafter
all differences shall be settled by arbitration.
This is getting down to first principles in way
that is credit to the common sense and good
Judgment of the workingman.